西北工业大学 Northwestern Polytechnical University 全英文专业培养方案

Undergraduate Program for Major in Materials Science and Engineering

I. Description of major

The school of materials science and engineering is one of the oldest schools in Northwestern Polytechnical University, which originated from the quaternary school of Northwest Engineering Institute in 1956. The school has only one major: school of materials science and engineering. This English major will be awarded the degree of materials science and engineering after graduation.

School has one key national disciplines---materials science and engineering, two key national disciplines of second degree---materials science, material processing engineering, one innovation platform of HangYu materials of national science and technology, two doctoral degrees conferring spots of first-level disciplines---materials science and engineering and optical engineering. In 2012, the major of “material science and engineering” was ranked third in the national first level discipline.

The school has 2 National Key Laboratory: the laboratory of solidification technology and the laboratory of ultra high temperature structural composite materials; the national experimental teaching demonstration center of materials, ceramic composite materials, the National Engineering Research Center of advanced materials and forming technology subject innovation engineering bases and 23 national and provincial research platforms, with world-class teaching and research platform. The school is an important base in the field of materials science and engineering talent training, scientific research, technological innovation and academic exchanges.

The school has cultivated more than 10000 students, including a large number of outstanding scientists, engineering experts and leading cadres, including 9 academicians, 15 National Outstanding Youth Science Foundation winners, 12 Yangtze River scholars and 18 Humboldt scholars, several National Ten Outstanding Youth and many governments, universities and large enterprises leaders. The graduate employment rate is nearly 100% per year and the graduates are are widely welcomed and praised by the enterprises and institutions.

II. Objectives

The objective of this major is to cultivate the leading talents with natural science foundation, with the solid foundation of materials science and engineering, with good quality and innovative practice ability, with international vision and ability of management.

III. Requirements

1. To cultivate the leading talents with the basic knowledge and application ability of mathematics and natural science.

2. To cultivate the leading talents with specialty basic theory knowledge and engineering knowledge, to understand the frontier, the development status and trend of the specialty and importance of this specialty for social development.

3. To cultivate the leading talents with the ability to formulate and implement research programs, result analysis and interpretation.

4. To cultivate the leading talents with basic innovation method, the attitude and consciousness of pursuing innovation, the ability to use theory and technology to design system and process synthetically and the factors of economy, environment, law, safety, health, ethics and so on.

5. To cultivate the leading talents with basic methods of literature retrieval, data query and modern technology to obtain relevant information.

6. To cultivate the leading talents understanding the policies, laws and regulations of production, design, research and development, environmental protection and sustainable development of materials related professions and industries, and correctly understand the influence of Engineering on the objective world and society.

7. To cultivate the leading talents with the ability to organize, manage, express and communicate with others, and play a role in the team.

8. To cultivate the leading talents with correct understanding of lifelong learning.

IV. Length of schooling and degree granted

Length of schooling: 4 years for undergraduates

Degree granted: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

V. Hours/Credits Units

Total credit: 159.5 credits

Including units:

General education courses:	70.5 credits	Percentage of total credits: 44.3%
Comprehensive literacy:	12 credits	Percentage of total credits: 7.5%
Discipline or major courses:	49 credits	Percentage of total credits: 30.7%
Comprehensive practices:	28 credits	Percentage of total credits: 17.5%

VI. Discipline or major courses

VII. Course modules and credit distribution: 159.5 total credits

1. General education courses: 70.5 credits

(1) Ideological and political theory courses: 16 credits

Code of the course	Name of the course	credits	characteristics of the course
U13G11001	Essentials Chinese modern History	2	compulsory
U13G11012	Ethics and Fundamentals of Law	3	compulsory
U13G11013	Situation & Policy	2	compulsory
U13G11014	The Fundamentals of Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory and “Three Represents” Important Thought	3+3	compulsory
U13G11007	Marxism General principles	1.5+1.5	compulsory

(2) Career planning and development courses: 0.5 credits

Code of the course	Name of the course	credits	characteristics of the course
U34G11003	Occupational Career Planning of College Students	0.5	compulsory

(3) Mental growth and personal development courses: 0.5 credits

Code of the course	Name of the course	credits	characteristics of the course
U34G11001	Mental Health Education of College Students	0.5	compulsory

(4) Military courses: 3 credits

Code of courses	Name of courses	credits	characteristics of courses
U34G11002	Military Theory	2	compulsory
U34P41001	Military Theory	1	compulsory

(5) Freshman seminar: 1.5 credits

Code of courses	Name of courses	credits	characteristics of courses
U04G11001	Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering	1.5	compulsory

(6) University general education courses: 17 credits

Basic courses in computer science

Code of courses	Name of courses	credits	characteristics of courses
U10G12030	Programming in C (English I)	3	compulsory
U10G22031	C Programming Experiment (English I)	2	compulsory

Students must choose 8 credits of English courses, arranged in the 1-4 semester. After English grading tests, students will be classified according to the test results. The whole English courses aim to train listening, speaking, reading and writing ability, and to improve students’ practical abilities.

	Code of courses	Name of courses	credits	characteristics of courses
Comprehensive English	U16G12038	College English (I)	2	After English grading tests, this course is the compulsory course for students rating in last 70% in 1^st semester
	U16G12039	College English (II)	2	After English grading tests, this course is the compulsory course for students rating in last 70% in 2^nd semester; After English grading tests, this course is the compulsory course for students rating in fist 30% in 1^st semester
	U16G12040	College English (III)	2	After English grading tests, this course is the compulsory course for students rating in fist 30% in 2^ndsemester
	U16G12041	College English Speaking (Foreign Teacher) (one)	0	After English grading tests, this course is the elective course for students rating in fist 30% , not included in credits
	U16G12042	College English Speaking (Foreign Teacher) (two)	0
Expansion and enhancement	*********	English courses	4

The physical courses in 1 to 4 semesters are compulsory courses, with 1 credit per semester. Students in different majors, different constitutions, different hobbies, different basic conditions, can choose different courses.

Code of courses	Name of courses	credits	characteristics of courses
*********	physical courses	4	compulsory

(7) Level-based general education courses: 32 credits

Code of courses	Name of courses	credits	characteristics of courses
U11G12035	Calculus Ⅱ(1)	4	compulsory
U11G12036	Calculus Ⅱ(2)	4	compulsory
U11G12037	Calculus Ⅱ(3)	4	compulsory
U11G12038	Linear algebra	3	compulsory
U11G12040	Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics	3.5	compulsory
U11G12076	General Chemistry	2	compulsory
U11G22077	Experiment of General Chemistry	1	compulsory
U11G43048	College Physics IV (1) (International)	4.0	compulsory
U11G28063	College Physics Experiment IV (1) (International)	1.5	compulsory
U11G42049	College Physics IV (2) (International)	3.5	compulsory
U11G28064	College Physics Experiment IV (2) (International)	1.5	compulsory

2. Discipline or major courses: 49 credits

(1) Discipline elementary courses: 23 credits

Code of courses	Name of courses	credits	characteristics of courses
U05M12027	Mechanical Mapping	3	compulsory
U05M12020	The Fundamental of Machine Design	3.5	compulsory
U05M12054	Fundamental of mechanical manufacturing	2	compulsory
U05M12019	Electrical and Electronic Technology	4	compulsory
U05M22009	Experiment for Electrical and Electronic Technology	1	compulsory
U06M12016	Theoretic Mechanics	3	compulsory
U06M12005	Mechanics of Materials	3	compulsory
U04M12164	Thermodynamics of Materials	3.5	compulsory

(2) Major’s core courses: 15 credits

Code of courses	Name of courses	credits	characteristics of courses
U04M12165	Fundamentals of Materials Science (Volume I)	2	compulsory
U04M12166	Fundamentals of Materials Science (Volume II)	3	compulsory
U04M12168	Mechanical Properties of Materials	2.5	compulsory
U04M1216	Physical Properties of Materials	2.5	compulsory
U04M12167	Advanced Analysis and Test Methods	3	compulsory
U04M12163	Introductionto Materials Design	2	compulsory

(3) Discipline’s frontier courses: 1.0 credits

Code of courses	Name of courses	credits	characteristics of courses
U04M11206	Lectures on Frontiers of the Discipline	1	restricted selection

(4) Major’s elective courses: 10 credits, including 2 credits for university-wide interdisciplinary elective courses

Code of courses	Name of courses	credits	characteristics of courses
U04M12171	Temperature Composites under Extreme Environments	1.5	elective
U04M12172	Inorganic Solid Chemistry	2	elective
U04M13021	Structural Ceramics	3	elective
U04M13045	Introduction to Materials Chemistry	2	elective
U04M13052	Solid-state Welding	2	elective
U04M13053	Advanced Carbon Nanomaterials	2	elective
U04M13078	Crystallography and Crystal Structure	1.5	elective
U04M13154	Nanoalloy	2	elective
U04M12146	Surface Modification	1.5	elective
U04M12152	Aluminum Technology	2	elective
U04M12158	Inorganic Materials	3	elective
U04M12160	Solidification Technology	2	elective

3. Comprehensive literacy courses: 12 credits

(1) Scientific literacy courses: 1 credit

Code of courses		Name of courses	credits	characteristics of courses
Generality of  Aeronautics, Aerospace, Marine	U01L11001	Generality of  Aeronautics	0.5	Choose two of the three
	U02L11001	Generality of Aerospace	0.5
	U03L11001	Generality of Marine	0.5

(2) Courses on economics, management and law

(3) Humanities courses

(4) Art literacy courses: at least 2 credits

4. Comprehensive practices: 28 credits

(1) Design/dissertation for graduation: 10 credits

Code of courses	Name of courses	credits	characteristics of courses
U33P71013	Design/dissertation for graduation	10	compulsory

(2) Internship: 16 credits

Code of courses	Name of courses	credits	characteristics of courses
U32P41001	Metalworking A	2	compulsory
U32P41002	Metalworking B	2	compulsory
U04P41205	Cognitive Practice	2	compulsory
U04P41005	Production Practice	3	compulsory
U05P51012	Mechanical Design Course Practice II	2	compulsory
U04M31142	CAD and Innovation Practice	2	compulsory
U04M21207	Experiments of Materials Science and Engineering	0.5	compulsory
U04M21185	Materials Science Foundation Experiment	1	compulsory
U04M21186	Experiments of Physical Properties of Materials	0.5	compulsory
U04M21187	Experiment for Mechanical Properties of Materials	0.5	compulsory
U04M21188	Laboratory Course of Materials Advanced Analysis Methods	0.5	compulsory

(3) Scientific research project courses: 2 credits

Including discipline competition, project learning, participation in scientific research projects, innovation and entrepreneurship training programs, and so on.